Finally a reversal in fortunes, through share persistence, I was the only one fishing in Yen's Bay Friday night and picked up a 57.5cm brown buck Netted ,and tippet parted company with fly, very very luck for me.

Convinced a retired local to join me Saturday night left by 6.50 pm Had one 6 inch rat (small trout) released and one 60.8cm and one just a shade over 59 cm. My new partner did not get a bump.

Lost a nice fish last night it thrashed around before heading into shore, just could not strip fast enough and lost tension on the hook. My mate from Saturday night landed a very nice Rainbow after 10-12 minute tussle, and missed another one.

Shame you dont have more off that fly John. Seems to be a Winner. Some very nice Trouts you get.. In the late 80´ties i made these two models a bit similar to yours, and caught a lot off Sea-Trouts in my favorit Fjord in the fall and if no ice a bit in to the Winter. Started at night when the light faded,and some ouers. The Fly had to be stripped very slow

Everybody (4 different groups) pulled the pin very early last night, around
Yen’s Bay Lake Eucumbene

Winds around 35 klms into your back,fly casting a little difficult, white
waves out front. Sleet commencing to fall with light rain hitting the back of
the water- proofs and waders. (Gloves on, two pairs with fingers exposed.

First lot of snow recorded on the higher peaks for this year

Rewarded with a nice condition 48cm rainbow,( caught on the black
distressed worn out black mud-eye fly) had just placed trout into boot and it
commenced to pelt down. Had to pull the pin

Fired up to go back at 4am Checked my weather station readings before
dressing.

Just before we decided to pull the pin had a bump and I nailed a 42.6cm Rainbow tried for a further 20 minutes but no luck.

I had made an early appearance by my self just after four am,yesterday morning in slightly stronger breezes/winds with plenty of white water but not at touch. Gave it a good 2 and half hours.No enquiry at all. Only have to travel 7 klms.

Thirty nine trout on the fly since 22-02-2015 and two weeks we caught nothing, they must have gone on holidays.

I reckon I used the shorten version ,just several black breast duck feathers over rear of hook, tied to several wrappings of say black chenille slightly teased. with Black beads used for eyes for lightness

A brown belted the day lights out of it as soon as it started to drift down to the bottom after landing on the water.

Two locals pulled the pin early last night wind blowing around 30 /35 knots into our back then turned southerly just on dusk ,. Caught a 53cm ((2. 2kilos)) excellent condition brown, just as they were leaving in their cars on the local Snowy minnow lure.

A compact lure, and heavy to handle the windy conditions..

Had just moved and cast in the spot where one of them was fishing , 15 minutes earlier.

Nailed a 51 cm buck the previous evening in the same area on the fly , but conditions at the time does not always suit everybody. I was the sole fisherman.

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